Curriculum and Instruction Goal: Embrace reading, rigor and research needs for New York State students-- equipping them with life skills to enjoy reading, enabling them to read, think, and research to build and share knowledge.
Objective:
Increase building-level collaborative research learning endeavors.
Increase reading opportunities and resources for students
Foster critical and creative thinking in all library time
Suggested Discussion Items
Staff libraries and equip librarians to support the CCSS reading goals- AIR (Accountable Independent Reading)
Champion the CCSS Anchor standard of researching to build and present knowledge.
Professional development for teachers and librarians on Inquiry based learning research models
Align local Common Core learning curriculums with the K-12 grade level benchmarks of the Empire State Information Literacy Continuum, thus ensuring College and Career Research Readiness of NYS graduates.
Increase opportunities locally for teachers to plan “short as well as more sustained research” learning models.
Transform, “repackage” old research “projects” into Inquiry-based research units
Enforce Education Regulations regarding certified librarians in Schools
Curriculum and Instruction
Team leaders: Ric Hasenyager, Paige Jaeger, Mary Ratzer
Recommendations
Curriculum and Instruction
Goal:
Embrace reading, rigor and research needs for New York State students-- equipping them with life skills to enjoy reading, enabling them to read, think, and research to build and share knowledge.
Objective:
Suggested Discussion Items
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